An English Lesson

[speedy]

Hiya DBR. Rubber baby buggy bumpers bump to you.

[chs68]

Thanks for posting this.

Here a a couple of others I have run across (not run a cross) in my dealings with people whose first language was not English:

1. "Double the debt". English pronounces the "b" in double, but the "b" in debt is silent. (I once got into a serious argument with a guy who said that the "b" in debt had to be pronounced.)

2. Pittsburgh/Edinburgh. Why isn't it pronounced "Pittsboro"?

[untenured]

Where do you hail from?

Born in Berkeley (just before it fell apart, so don't hold it against me), lived in IN from 2-5 and then grew up in Houston thereafter.

[expatpat]

Thanks, I got that after aviator mentioned the 38th parallel. I associated "sandrat" with Iraq, not Korea, though.

[SandRat]

Some of the posters on this thread came up with some new one for you of just how confusing English can be.

[AlexW]

"Some of the posters on this thread came up with some new one for you of just how confusing English can be."

Yes, I noticed...I welcome any new lines or fun teaching aids that FReeper can contribute.

Thanks for posting the original list.

[andyk]

Doh!